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Kyoto International Manga Museum Updates
Date: 1/12/2007
After opening on November 25th the Kyoto International Manga Museum, which houses 200,000 comic related items, had its inagural "World Manga Exhibition" kickoff on December 11th, drawing over 10,000 people. Over 1000 manga and comics collected from various countries and eras went on display. The exhibition's run has been extended from the 14th until Sunday, January 28 because of the popularity. Recent noteworthy guests to the facility include Director General for the Agency of Nobuji Kondo on January 12th. The museum is involved in "Kansai Energetic Cultural Area" project that the Agency for Cultural Affairs is advancing. Its said Secretary Kondo walked in Tateuchi for about 40 minutes with president Mitsuru Katagiri of the Kyotoshi educational commitee. Kondo commented he was a big fan and reader of the Aso Hakusho, Ashita No Joe and Kyojin No Hoshi manga. www.kyotomm.com
Source: Anime News Service